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29 devices · 15 brands

Hubs: Compare Specifications

Smart home hubs coordinate supported devices and automations. Radio support, software integrations and local processing are separate capabilities to verify.

Choose two or three devices to compare their recorded specifications, compatibility and missing information.

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Start with your question

Model-specific questions

Explore Hubs

29 of 29 devices · Add 2–3 devices to compare their specifications.

Check compatibility with your setup

Each list separates models that work directly from models that need a hub or bridge, using the recorded specification for each device.

Smart Home Hubs That Work With Apple Home (HomeKit) (22) →Smart Home Hubs That Work With Google Home (28) →Smart Home Hubs That Work With Amazon Alexa (29) →Smart Home Hubs That Work With Samsung SmartThings (25) →Smart Home Hubs That Work With Home Assistant (28) →Smart Home Hubs That Work With 5 GHz Wi-Fi (5) →

Before you choose

What Should You Check Before Buying?

Use these hubs requirements to narrow your shortlist, then verify each requirement for the exact model.

  1. List the exact devices and integrations the hub must support.
  2. Distinguish a Matter controller from a Thread border router and a bridge.
  3. Check which automations continue without an internet connection.
  4. Confirm backup, migration and software update options.
Check networks, controllers and integration requirements →Interpret specification differences and missing data →

Inside this catalog

How do hubs differ?

Counts below are calculated from 29 catalog devices. They describe the recorded data, not the whole market or independent product tests.

Selected specifications: recorded values and gaps
SpecificationRecorded values · device countExplicit valuesUnresolved
Thread border routerProtocolsNo: 23Yes: 5Dongle required: 129 of 290 of 29
Zigbee coordinatorProtocolsNo: 15Yes: 13Dongle required: 129 of 290 of 29
Matter bridgeProtocolsYes: 19No: 928 of 291 of 29

Unknown, unspecified and conflicting values are unresolved. Explicit “No” counts as recorded. Units and model variants are not normalized. Check the product notes before treating a value as a fit for your setup.

How these catalog statistics are calculated →

Catalog-level statistics

Hubs: recorded feature coverage

Based on 29 devices in this directory. Feature percentages use explicit Yes/No answers only; unresolved answers are shown separately. These figures are not market share.

Integration and protocol support

Alexa · Integrations100%29 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Home Assistant · Integrations100%28 Yes / 28 known; 1 unresolved
Google Home · Integrations97%28 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Apple Home · Integrations76%22 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Matter bridge · Protocols68%19 Yes / 28 known; 1 unresolved
Matter · Integrations40%2 Yes / 5 known; 24 unresolved
Thread · Connectivity20%1 Yes / 5 known; 24 unresolved
Z Wave · Protocols7%2 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Zigbee · Connectivity0%0 Yes / 5 known; 24 unresolved

Features with the most recorded Yes answers

Alexa · Integrations100%29 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Google Home · Integrations97%28 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Home Assistant · Integrations100%28 Yes / 28 known; 1 unresolved
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi · Connectivity86%25 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
SmartThings · Integrations86%25 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Apple Home · Integrations76%22 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Ethernet · Connectivity69%20 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
Matter bridge · Protocols68%19 Yes / 28 known; 1 unresolved
Ir · Protocols24%7 Yes / 29 known; 0 unresolved
5 GHz Wi-Fi · Connectivity19%5 Yes / 27 known; 2 unresolved
How these figures are calculated →

Which Brands Are In This Catalog?

Device counts refer to this category’s catalog entries, not the manufacturer’s entire range.

SwitchBot4 devicesSonoff4 devicesAqara4 devicesMeross3 devicesTP-Link2 devicesPhilips2 devicesAeotec2 devicesYoLink1 deviceX-Sense1 deviceNabu Casa1 deviceLutron1 deviceFibaro1 deviceBroadLink1 deviceBosch1 deviceArlo1 device

Plan the rest of your setup

These categories address related jobs. Check model-level compatibility before combining devices.

Dongles

Smart home radio dongles add supported wireless interfaces to a host system. The chipset, firmware and host software determine the role an adapter can perform.

Mini PCs

Mini PCs are compact computers that can host compatible home services. Processor architecture, memory, storage and operating-system support determine the workloads they can run.

Routers

Routers connect networks; Wi-Fi routers also provide wireless access. Compare radio bands, Ethernet port roles and coverage requirements instead of relying on a headline speed alone.